CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT Now in its sixth round of operation, the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF) is the largest competitive grant funding scheme managed by Research England. Established in 2012, the UKRPIF has provided over £680
Evaluation of Re-Making Leeds
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT The Re-Making Leeds (RML) Project has been delivered by Leeds City Council since 2014 as a training initiative to embed heritage construction skills in the construction sector. The project has been delivered in partnership with Leeds
Exploring the value of defence jobs in the UK
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT The aim of this study is to better understand the value of jobs and skills in the defence sector, and their role in driving the productivity of the sector. The study was conducted for
Minimum wage underpayment in the informal economy
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT The minimum wage is an important part of the Government’s goal of reducing low pay in employment. All employers are obliged to pay the National Minimum Wage (NMW) to workers within its scope at
UK Trade Mark Demand: An Analysis for the Intellectual Property Office
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT Forecasts of the future number of trade mark registrations help intellectual property offices to plan, identifying what resources will be needed. Faced with a steep increase in trade mark applications in recent years, the
Evaluation of Volunteer It Yourself for VIY, Nesta and the Cabinet Office
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) is a social action programme that combines volunteering and DIY by identifying local tradespeople to volunteer to mentor young people aged 14-24 in building and construction skills. The programme aims
Evaluating business support interventions: a productivity based approach
CLICK HERE FOR FULL REPORT This paper explores whether the evaluation of business support interventions could be improved by taking into account the wider economic impact on growth. For example, the extent to which those businesses receiving support grow at
Linking the 2006 & 2007 Small Business Survey to the IDBR
CLICK FOR FULL REPORT This report describes work to link two waves of the Small Business Survey (SBS) to the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR). The first wave that has been linked is the Annual Small Business Survey 2006/07; the second
Opening access to administrative data for evaluating public services
CLICK FOR FULL REPORT Belmana are working with the University of Middlesex to understand the impact of the opening up of administrative data for evaluating public services. A focus has been the effort led by New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) in
The use of Data Labs in the Third Sector
Belmana took part in a free training course covering the use of administrative data in the Third Sector, organised by the University of Southamptom/Administrative Data Research Centre for England (ADRC-E). The course included speakers from Belmana, Middlesex University, Southampton University/ADRC-E,